Taste of San Juan, the first major event of the San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association's 2013 Fiesta de las Golondrinas (Swallows Festival), presented samples from local restaurants Tuesday night at San Juan Hills Golf Club.

Ecole Bachelor, left, and Jodi Denman, both of Capistrano Beach, try a dish by El Adobe's executive chef, Carlos Hernandez, during Taste of San Juan on Tuesday night. ROD VEAL, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Christina Gillotti of Mission Grill greets Antonio Torres, left, and Efren Malagon, both of San Juan Capistrano, who were trying her restaurant's food during Taste of San Juan at San Juan Hills Golf Club. ROD VEAL, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Beverly Blake, Charles Rea, Tom Scott and Jeff Singer, from left, chat during Taste of San Juan on Tuesday night at San Juan Hills Golf Club. ROD VEAL, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Troy and Susan Stansbury talk with San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association publicity chairman Jeff Schroeder at San Juan Hills Golf Club during the association's Taste of San Juan. ROD VEAL, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
John Fischle and Nancy Ingham, who were last year's Senor San Juan and Ms. Fiesta, turn out for Tuesday's Taste of San Juan at San Juan Hills Golf Club. ROD VEAL, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
David Faylor of San Juan Capistrano tries one of the many dishes available during Taste of San Juan. ROD VEAL, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Mark Bodenhamer, executive director of the San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce, and his daughter Lola, 5, pose with Tallia Hart, chief executive of the Irvine Chamber of Commerce, at Taste of San Juan at San Juan Hills Golf Club. ROD VEAL, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Edward O'Donnell, a member of the San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association and this year's fiesta "hanging judge," attends Taste of San Juan on Tuesday night. ROD VEAL, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Roger Postolka, Bert Smith, Vicki Postolka, Judy Jones and Chris Jones, from left, gather at the San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association's Taste of San Juan. ROD VEAL, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
The Bloomin' Rose chapter of the Red Hat Society hangs out at Taste of San Juan at San Juan Hills Golf Club. ROD VEAL, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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